Did you know... Several studies have found that the average stay of a deaf patient was far greater than hearing inpatients, with many staying over twenty years...
Mental Health Basics.... Tardive Dyskensia is a movement disorder where there are uncontrolled facial movements and sometimes jerking or twisting movements of...
KU researchers examine how family life is affected by children who are deaf LAWRENCE -- Two University of Kansas researchers have reviewed research on families...
DID YOU KNOW..... In a survey of Intellectually Disabled populations in England and Wales, it was found that only 20% had normal hearing. Nearly half of the...
According to a 1992 article by Williams and Wilkins published in The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease over one-quarter of the individuals with psychiatric...
The Flu Connection Does prenatal exposure to influenza raise the risk of schizophrenia? By CHRISTINE GORMAN Monday, Aug. 16, 2004 Doctors still don't know what...
DID YOU KNOW.......... Paranoid behavior has been found to be more common among those adventitiously deafened or hard of hearing than among those who were...
This research is a little dated. I'm afraid our prolific Dr. Vernon would wish that more recent stuff were cited. What is survival "paranoid behavior" is...
The core point is that individuals who are born deaf or become deaf early in life, adjust more easily than individuals who become deaf later in life. Previous...
Steve - Did you know... I have a notebook in my waiting room which I titled, "Fun and Interesting Things About Deaf Life" or something like that. I often...
DID YOU KNOW....... While it is typically common knowledge to individuals working in the field of deafness that only 30% of English phonemes can be understood ...
MENTAL HEALTH BASICS Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal ...
DID YOU KNOW...... Five factors that determine the appropriateness of psychological tests for deaf individuals: 1) Purpose or goodness of fit to the evaluation...
I believe the recent posting from Brian's e mail address was one of those "hijacked e mail list" things with pif files. In any case please ignore it. Brian...
Mental Health Basics Medications used to treat mania. Medications commonly used to treat manic episodes of bipolar disorder are called mood stabilizers, and...
DID YOU KNOW...... "Mental health problems of deaf Dutch children as indicated by parents' responses to the child behavior checklist" Emotional/behavioral...
MENTAL HEALTH BASICS The symptoms of schizophrenia are generally divided into three categories, including positive, disorganized and negative symptoms. *...
Building a Community of HOPE: Join the Voices for Recovery ... Governor Riley has proclaimed the month of September National Alcohol and Drug Addiction...
http://www.palatkadailynews.com/articles/2004/09/11/news/news03.txt Expert has strategy for 'storm stress' By April Curtis Charley, Frances and now, Ivan. Ask...
Alabama Mental Health Interpreter Training Series presents CDI Training: Code of Ethics and Role and Function of Deaf Interpreters Presented by: Steve Walker ...
MENTAL HEALTH BASICS Medications used to treat depression. During depressive episodes, people with bipolar disorder may need additional treatment with an ...
Any MHIT alumni seeking practicum hours may apply time spent interpreting at disaster relief to their 40 hour requirement. Supervision agreements must be on...
Release Date: September 16, 2004 Release Number: HQ-04-176Factsheet ... </news/newsrelease.fema?id=13981> Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid...
DID YOU KNOW.... "A look at the personalities of 28 interpreters revealed a heterogeneous mix of traits that might account for the ambiguity presented in...
Study: Too few minorities in health care Tuesday, September 21, 2004 Posted: 9:51 AM EDT (1351 GMT) WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The United States needs more black,...
Mental Health Basics Social phobia, also called social anxiety disorder, involves overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in everyday social ...
If you use web cams or videophones SP2 will block it. Check out this link for information on how to restore your videophone service. For more information...
Please forward this information .... Program Director, Bailey Deaf In-Patient Unit (Mental Health Specialist III) Greil Memorial Psychiatric Hospital,...
Please forward....... Staff Interpreter Job Description REGION 3 Interpreter, Regional Office of Deaf Services Montgomery, Alabama This is a position serving...